Please join us at our next club meeting on September 7th at noon to hear from Jeff Reinke.
Jeff has over 40 years of not-for-profit experience and has served as the Executive Director of the Highland Community College Foundation for the past four years. Prior to that role he served as Assistant Vice President of Major Gifts for the Alexian Brothers Foundation and AMITA Health in Chicago where he oversaw the Major Gifts program for a $28 million Behavioral Health Campaign.
Prior to working for Alexian Brothers Foundation, Jeff served as the Fox River Valley Regional Foundation Director for Presence Health where he managed all fundraising efforts for Presence St. Joseph Hospital (Elgin) and Presence Mercy Medical Center (Aurora). He also managed fundraising efforts for the Rockford Region ministries including Presence Saint Joseph’s in Freeport
Jeff also served as the Director of Development at Keith Country Day School in Rockford where he was responsible for coordinating the school’s Annual Fund Campaign and the Annual Classics & Chrome Car Show,
Prior to arriving at Keith, he worked for the YMCA of Rock River Valley for seven years where he served as both the Executive Director of the I.D. Pennock Branch and Vice President of Development. While with the YMCA, he coordinated the annual Strong Kids Campaign and the Northeast Branch Capital Campaign which generated over $5 million to build a new facility on the northeast side of Rockford. He also organized and coordinated the first-ever Gus Macker Youth Basketball tournament, raising over $100,000 over a four-year period
Reinke began his not-for-profit career with the Muscular Dystrophy Association where he eventually assumed the role of District Director and was responsible for coordinating the Annual Labor Day Telethon.
Reinke began his not-for-profit career with the Muscular Dystrophy Association where he eventually assumed the role of District Director and was responsible for coordinating the Annual Labor Day Telethon.
He left MDA to accept the position of Executive Director for the Rockford Area Office of the American Cancer Society. There he introduced Hoops For Life, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that generated over $30,000 locally and eventually grew into a state-wide event and was held in 22 different communities, including Freeport. He also was responsible for coordinating the inaugural Relay For LIfe in Winnebago County and Stephenson Counties and served on the Executive Vice President Advisory Council for the Illinois Division of the American Cancer Society.
Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a B.S in Journalism and Marketing. He then accepted a position as the Sports Editor of the Dixon Evening Telegraph in Dixon, Illinois where he worked for three years covering all high school sports through northern Illinois.
Jeff resides in Winnebago with his wife Chris who is a 2nd Grade Teacher for the Winnebago School District. They have five children, ranging in ages from 36 to 26 and four granddaughters. His interests include his family, biking, travel and a love for the game of basketball where he has coached, played and watched (his children) for over 25 years.
We look forward to seeing you there!